A time saving preference many MapInfo Pro user's don't take advantage of is the ability to define default Directory locations for the Open Dialog.
With this feature, users can assign custom folder locations for the 4 "MapInfo Places" found in the Open Dialog:
![Pro 17.0.3 Open Table dialog](https://s3.amazonaws.com/higherlogicdownload/PRECISELY/Contacts/65bc8bb3-82aa-4710-81ff-41adf809173a/TinyMCE/xFZ6jopUTm4YQ6J3PIOL_pro1703_opendialog.png)
To change the default locations, click on "Pro" and go to Options > Directories.
Highlight which "MapInfo Place" you wish to edit (from Tables, Remote Tables, Workspaces, and Import Files),
and click on "Modify" to browse to the desired folder you wish to associate with that "button":
![Defining default directories in Pro](https://s3.amazonaws.com/higherlogicdownload/PRECISELY/Contacts/65bc8bb3-82aa-4710-81ff-41adf809173a/TinyMCE/sqiSfaP3QRu9fLlNj68I_directories_defaultfolders.PNG)
Now when you are at an Open Dialog, instead of browsing through multiple nested folders, you can get right to the folder of choice with one click!
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[Dave] [Sepowski]
[Support Analyst]
[Pitney Bowes]
[Troy] [NY]
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